Look Out for Number 1

For other uses, see Looking Out for Number One (disambiguation).
The correct title of this article is Look Out for #1. The substitution of the # is due to technical restrictions.
Look Out for #1
Studio album by
The Brothers Johnson
ReleasedMarch 21, 1976
Recorded1976 at Record Plant, Westlake Audio and Kendun Recorders, Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length34:30
LabelA&M
ProducerQuincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson chronology
Look Out for #1
(1976) 		Right on Time
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide[2]

Look Out for #1 is the debut album by the Los Angeles, California-based duo Brothers Johnson released in 1976. The album reached number one on the R&B albums chart and number three on the jazz albums chart in the United States.

Track listing

All tracks composed by George and Louis Johnson; except where indicated

  1. "I'll Be Good to You" (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Sonora Sam) 4:44
  2. "Thunder Thumbs And Lightnin' Licks" (Instrumental) (Dave Grusin, George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Paul Riser) 4:51
  3. "Get The Funk Out Ma Face" (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones) 2:27
  4. "Tomorrow" (Instrumental) 2:58
  5. "Free and Single" 4:07
  6. "Come Together" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 4:12
  7. "Land of Ladies" 4:30
  8. "Dancin' and Prancin'" 3:01
  9. "The Devil" 3:40

Personnel

Technical
  • Chris Brent, Peter Chaikin, Phil Schier - engineer, mixing
  • Roland Young - art direction
  • Elliot Gilbert - photography

Charts and certifications

Charts

Year Chart Peak
position
1976 Billboard Pop Albums[3] 9
Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] 1
Billboard Jazz Albums[3] 3

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[4]
US US
R&B 		US
Dance
1976 "Get The Funk Out Ma Face" 30 4 11
"I'll Be Good To You" 3 1 —
1977 "Free And Single" — 26 —

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Lytle, Craig. Brothers Johnson: Look Out For #1 > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. ^ The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 48.
  3. ^ a b c "The Brothers Johnson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
  4. ^ "The Brothers Johnson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
  5. ^ "The Brothers Johnson: Look Out for #1". riaa.com. RIAA.